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Seven challenges for modelling indirect transmission: vector-borne diseases, macroparasites and neglected tropical diseases.
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Epidemics [Epidemics] 2015 Mar; Vol. 10, pp. 16-20. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Aug 30. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Many of the challenges which face modellers of directly transmitted pathogens also arise when modelling the epidemiology of pathogens with indirect transmission--whether through environmental stages, vectors, intermediate hosts or multiple hosts. In particular, understanding the roles of different hosts, how to measure contact and infection patterns, heterogeneities in contact rates, and the dynamics close to elimination are all relevant challenges, regardless of the mode of transmission. However, there remain a number of challenges that are specific and unique to modelling vector-borne diseases and macroparasites. Moreover, many of the neglected tropical diseases which are currently targeted for control and elimination are vector-borne, macroparasitic, or both, and so this article includes challenges which will assist in accelerating the control of these high-burden diseases. Here, we discuss the challenges of indirect measures of infection in humans, whether through vectors or transmission life stages and in estimating the contribution of different host groups to transmission. We also discuss the issues of "evolution-proof" interventions against vector-borne disease.<br /> (Copyright © 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Animals
Disease Reservoirs statistics & numerical data
Humans
Incidence
Models, Statistical
Neglected Diseases parasitology
Parasitic Diseases epidemiology
Risk Factors
Disease Transmission, Infectious statistics & numerical data
Disease Vectors
Neglected Diseases epidemiology
Parasitic Diseases transmission
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1878-0067
- Volume :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Epidemics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25843376
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2014.08.007